Falling Short of a Higher Standard
You’ll achieve more when you set your sights high
The person we become is one of the biggest ends we ever have in mind. The higher you can set your vision, the higher you’re going to climb.
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How to Stand and Conquer Your Reality
The mind makes it real
You’ve already decided how you’re going to respond in most situations. Those decisions shape your actions, which in turn shape your reality.
The Best Motivation Comes from Within
The fire inside burns hottest
We can be spurred to action by external forces, but we perform best (and enjoy it most) when we want to do it.
The One Thing Missing from Scrooge’s Life
He was causing the very thing he was trying to avoid
Scrooge was trying to fill a hole in his heart. He almost filled it with the very thing he was running from.
Where is the Sweet Spot Between Boredom and Panic?
Don’t waste your time or scare yourself off
Easy goals are boring. Impossible goals are frustrating. Challenging goals facilitate growth.
Don’t Apologize for Being an Awkward Teenager
No one expects you to know what you’re doing when you’re getting started
Nobody expects you to know what you’re doing when you’re just getting started. You shouldn’t apologize for learning.
Who is Responsible for Where You Are Today?
Like it or not, they’ll shape tomorrow, too
Our choices have determined how we ended up where we are today. That gives us control over where we go tomorrow.
Are You Too Comfortable to Change?
A little discomfort can make you go a long way
Sometimes we’re not committed to change because things aren’t really that bad. What we need is to make the status quo a little less comfortable.
5 Powerful Things That Happen When You Celebrate Progress
Mind more than the gap
We often fixate on the gap between where we are and where we want to be. We shouldn’t forget about how far we’ve come.
Why Are We So Bad About Reaching our Goals?
These common mindsets can give fear the fuel it needs to hold us back
Every year, we set goals and get off to a strong start in January, then things start to fizzle out in February. Why are we so bad at reaching our goals?